Leaf Square

With Optional Pumpkin Applique

Use this as an afghan square or make it in cotton yarn for a potholder. Shown above is the version with a front piece joined to a contrasting backing, with two edging rounds of single crochet added. You can also use the front piece, by itself, as an afghan square.

Front Piece: To begin the front piece, first make four single leaves. These can be made in one solid color or you may enjoy experimenting with various random combinations of fall leaf colors (such as red, orange, yellow, shades of green).

Worsted weight yarn is used in the example but you can substitute any other weight of yarn (this will adjust the finished size).

Materials
For each leaf: About 10 yards worsted weight yarn
Gauge: 4 sc = 1 inch, 4 (worked in back loop only) rows = 7/8 inch
Finished size: 4 1/4 inches at longest center point, 2 1/4 inches at widest point (when made with worsted weight yarn)
Size G crochet hook

Directions Leaf (Make 4) Chain 13. Rnd 1: Crochet in one loop only of each chain. Sc in 2nd ch from hook. Sc in each of next 11 chains, chain 3; working along other side of row just worked: sc in remaining loop of each of next 12 chains. Turn. Rnd 2: Slip stitch in first sc, ch 1, in back loop only: sc in next 11 ch, sc in ch-3 space, chain 3, sc in same ch-3 space as last sc, sc in back loop only of next 11 ch. Turn. Rnds 3 - 6: Repeat rnd 2.